Great Expectations Lyrics - New Model Army

When I was young I dreamed and dreamed 

About all the things that I was going to be 

A brave explorer holding court or a really famous astronaut 

A handsome pop star on the screen or captain of the England team 

They said "Son, it could all be yours, you just work hard and pay your dues 

Don't be content with what you've got, there's always more that you can want 

Everybody's on the make - that's what made this country great" 

So all I wanted in the end 

Was world domination and a whole lot of money to spend 

A little place to call my home, like a planet that was all my own 

Well that's not much to ask, it's really not 

It's not much to ask, just the same as anybody else 

So welcome to the free for all, the smash and grab, the freeloaders ball 

Where everything is here for us if we scream, shout, make a fuss 

There's nothing that we can't afford with a poisoned tongue and a sharpened sword 

Spoiled children in a row - no one dares to tell them "no" 

So all I wanted in the end 

Was world domination and a whole lot of money to spend 

Everything I touch, everything I see, fame and fortune, immortality 

Well that's not much to ask, it's really not 

It's not much to ask, just the same as anybody else